Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-26
STATE TOPICS.
THE INTERIOR COUNTIES CLEANED VI
THEIR INTERESTING NEWS.
The Registers Regular Resume Of the Happenings o.
the Past Week, Throughout the Length and
Breadth Of the State.

A Winfield nau has invented new
shoe polish.
Mormon elders are still PROSECUTING in
Jackson county.
There is a movement on foot to establish
another bank at FAirmont.
The State papers will very general sus'
pend publication the coming week.
Parkersburg is Boosting Of citizen who
can drink a keg of beer q day for six days
Balph Gorrill, of Tyler county, bad
twenty sheep killed by dogs few nights
ago.
T. ". Anderson, of Morgantown, re
Gently bought the Gladesdale furnace prop
erty.
Constable George Byas, of Putnam coun
ty, Recently lost pocketbook containing
$l6O.
A twenty foot balloon, with lot OF fire
works attached, was sent up from Moore
field Saturday evening.
A young man named Kelly, residing OF
Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton county, had
leg broken by kick from horse, fe"
days ago.
The Equitable Life Association Of Mar
tinsburg and the Ohio and West Virgins
Mutual Aid Association of Parkersburg
have consolidated their business.
Misses Clara and Willie Harmon, Of
Winfield, Putnam county, have been held
in $500 to Court for exhuming the remains
of an infant child of George McAllister's
Just why the giyls committed the ACT is
mystery. "
The postmaster at Mckim, Richie
county, which Office is now discontinued
was notified nv the Government that de
ticiency of one cent was found in his
final settlement And further he had tC
remit the cent, or suit would be brough,
against his bondsment.
Elmer Thayer, of Hancock county, while
sitting on the banisters at the top Of the
stairway, at home, last Saturday, lost his
balance and fell backways to the hall he
low, striking his head and shoulders. No
bones were broken, hut he was knocked
senseless, and has not yet recovered from
the shock.
The finding of Barney Doyle's watch
under the hearth Of the old Jail at West
Union, where the young fiend, Little Bill
Kinney undoubtedly concealed il, strength
ems the impression of many people, that
Big Bill Kenney had no connection with
the blacklist of black tragedies in the an-
nails of West Virginia crime. Big Bill
was never confined in that Jail.
A pet dog belonging to Mr.. w. w. John
son, of Charleston, having seized upon an
opportunity to slyly jump into the moder'
ately warm oven of the family cook stove
for q snooze-the door was closed without
knowledge of his dogship's presence,
subsequently fire was kindled and the
dog baked whilst the good lady of the
house was elsewhere attending to family
duties.
A Richie Court House correspondent
sends the following news item: One even.
ing last week the wife of Edward Brooks.
living on Whisky Run, ten miles north OF
this place, was missing from her usual
place in the Brooks family and up to the
present time all efforts TO find her have
failed. She is woman about 80 years
old, and her husband is an extensive berry
and fruit raiser Of this county, and is one
OF the leading citizens, and the entire
neighborh0Od joins him in his search for
his wife The case is shrouded in mys.
terry and foul play is suspected by some,
although no reason is assigned for snCh
suspicion.